When I recently made the elderflower cordial, I received a lovely response in form of a recipe for this delicious parfait: it’s slightly more compact than normal ice cream, and it takes a little bit of time and effort, but it is absolutely worth it! So, if you’re looking for an interesting dessert for a gathering, an alternative to ice cream or, indeed, anything, as long as it tastes of elderflower – look no further!
Elderflower Parfait (serves 8-10)
- 4 egg yolks
- 80 ml elderflower cordial
- 250ml whipping cream
- some lemon juice, to taste
Begin by beating the egg yolks with the elderflower cordial in a bainmarie, until it is quite hot (use a clean finger to check – and remember to wash it after each test!). It will almost double in size but you need to keep beating (sorry!)
Keep mixing!
Once it is hot, move the bowl into a big bowl filled with ice cubes and water and keep beating it until it is fully cooled down again.
In a second bowl, beat the cream until it forms soft peaks. Carefully fold in the elderflower foam and add some lemon juice, to taste. Some cordials contain quite a lot of lemon juice already, so check before you add too much!
I used a bundtcake form and some canelé forms for my parfait, but a simple cake tin will do the trick: you might want to cover it in cling film to make it easier to serve. Fill your container, cover it with cling film and leave it in the freezer for at least 8 hours. Before serving, give it a bit of time to thaw.
The canelé forms are incredibly pretty!
These taste great with fruit coulis or the fruit compote recipe I am in the process of writing up …
The finished parfaits, decorated with red currants and fruit compote
Ginger&Bread 
Wow, how delicious!
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It is amazing, as well as amazingly simple to make 🙂
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This is such a neat thing to make! And such a gorgeous presentation…I love it!!
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Ta! They are neat, good word for it. Do you get elderflower cordial in your part of the world?
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Easy and delicious:-) love those pics
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Thank you! unfortunately photography doesn’t came naturally for me, I find that aspect rather hard work!
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Wow, looks absolutely gorgeous Ginger 🙂 Love it!
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Thank you for the thumbs-up!
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Oh…this is definitely my kind of dessert, yum!
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I suppose all that’s missing is some bacon 😉
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Ihhihiii you nailed it ! 😀
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Yum! Simple and tasty, my kind of treat. Love the moulds you used for your parfait as well, they show off the parfait perfectly.
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Thank you! I love the moulds, too – haven’t tried to make canelé yet…it sounds too daunting!
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Looks droolicious. ..
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